GROWING A BUSINESS

PEOPLE & SYSTEMS

A growing business needs the right people, and the right systems, to keep it on track. Read Peter Switzer's tips on structuring your business, developing business strategies, and creating business systems to avoid problems. Find out how to recruit staff, develop and retain the best employees, and create a culture of constant business improvement in your workplace.

Who owns it?

Protecting Intellectual Property is crucial to any growing business, whether it be to protect your work or your brand name.

Legally blonde

A prominent Sydney hairdresser knows blondes have more fun, but protecting intellectual property is no laughing matter.

Systemise your business

Introducing and developing systems can assist in organising your business. Here are some tips to create great systems that will help your business grow

Bindi and the family business

Australian exports are major contributors to the economy and could benefit your business. One of Australia's major exports is tourism.

Waste not, want not

Ever heard of the saying 'waste not, want not'? With the environment a concern for us all, it needs to be acknowledged that big business does make an effort to go 'green'.

Age is no barrier if attitude is right

How do you really feel about employing older people? Many people in business are reluctant to employ anyone over the age of 45 and older workers are often the first to go when a company cuts back.

View from the top

In the age of increasing competition and a labour market as tight as the proverbial drum, the highly enlightened business leader has to create a special workplace for employee retention and attraction purposes.

Run for cover

Business owners are being warned to lock up their businesses properly with a crime wave targeting smaller operators. And the favourite targets of thieves are computers.

Get rid of weakness

Successful business owners understand the importance of being proactive about improving their weaknesses.

You're hired!

Your recruitment strategy and ongoing employee development is integral to attracting and retaining the right people for your business.

If not systems, then what?

I hear it all the time from people who want to grow their business. "I know I need to do some work ON my business, but I just don't have the time - how can I find the time?"

When you're on a good thing, stick to it

Do you find it hard to keep staff? Do you have staff you'd rather not keep? Motivating staff can help keep the ones you want, and possibly even help you get more out of the non-performers.

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If not systems, then what?

I hear it all the time from people who want to grow their business. "I know I need to do some work ON my business, but I just don't have the time - how can I find the time?"

When you're on a good thing, stick to it

Do you find it hard to keep staff? Do you have staff you'd rather not keep? Motivating staff can help keep the ones you want, and possibly even help you get more out of the non-performers.

Switzer's Hint

Before you enter into any kind of leasing arrangement, ask your accountant to check out your circumstances to see what type of leasing arrangement is the most tax effective. Don't begrudge paying money for advice - it can save you if you get caught in a lease contract that you don't understand.